Rumiko Takahashi: Mother of InuYasha and Maison Ikkoku
February 5, 2009
InuYasha by Rumiko Takahashi (b. Oct. 10, 1957) is a good example of epic storytelling. The whole story can be thousands of pages long, but it is splitted to twenty page short storyes. Each short story is a variation of the theme. The new situation, a new factor or a new aspect brings the new perspective to the story. Takahashi's talent is in her ability to build tension between the characters, which then discharged perfectly timed humour.
Takahashi has made lot of manga and anime and become the richest woman in Japan. At the school her teacher was Kazuo Koike, the writer of Crying Freeman. Takahashi's first published story was Katte Na Yatsura (Overbearing People) to Shonen Sunday magazine (also known as Shonen Jump). Takahashi's most important works are romantic Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku and One Pound Gospel, and adventures Ranma ½ and InuYasha. Her best stories are still the short storyes, which are collected in Rumic Theater and Rumic World manga books.
Manga by Rumiko Takahashi:
Urusei Yatsura, 1978 - 1987 (34 volumes)
Maison Ikkoku, 1980 – 1987 (15 volumes, Mezon Ikkoku)
Mermaid Saga, 1984 – 1994 (3 volumes, Ningyo Shirīzu)
Ranma ½, 1987 – 1996 (38 volumes, Ranma nibun no ichi)
Rumic Theater, 1987 (2 volumes, Takahashi Rumiko Gekijō)
Rumic World, 1996 (3 volumes)
One Pound Gospel, 1987 - 2007 (4 volumes, chi-Pondo no Fukuin)
Inu-Yasha A Feudal Fairytale, 1996 – 2008 (56 volumes, Inu-Yasha Sengoku Otogi Zoushi)
